Published on May 3, 2013 in House and Home
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Tags: conduction, heat loss, heating, house, House and Home, insulation, moisture, system

A house is a system of interdependent parts which means that the operation of one part will affect the other. When one of the house parts is not functioning properly it will affect the other parts.

Published on May 1, 2013 in House and Home
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Tags: attic, home, House and Home, inspection, insulation, moisture, mold, mould, rodents, squirrels, ventilation

There should be an access opening to all attic spaces that exceed 30 square feet and have a vertical height of 30 inches or more. The rough-framed opening should be at least 22 inches by 30 inches. It should be located in a hallway or other readily accessible location. An attic access that is located in a clothes closet is often inaccessible due to permanent shelving installed. There should be headroom that is a minimum of 30 inches above the attic access. In some places “attic” is used more specifically to apply to lofts which have boarded floors and ceilings, and usually windows or skylights, and then “loft” is kept to mean a dark, unboarded roof-space which lacks these features.